A Geoelectrical Study in Wadi Abu Shih Area, Eastern Desert, Egypt PDF

Keywords

aquifer, groundwater, Egypt

Abstract

In order to study the ground water potentialities in Wadi Abu Shih, twenty six vertical electrical soundings (YES) are measured using the AREM Terrameter SAS System. The obtained YES curves are quantitatively interpreted using software prepared by Zohdy (1989). The obtained results show the presence of two aquifers separated by a shale bed. The shallower aquifer lies al a depth ranging from 4 to 12 m, and a thickness ranging from 5 to 35 m. The deeper one, which is considered as a confined aquifer, has a depth ranging between 20 and 70 m and thickness between 20 and 70 m. The depth and thickness of the shale bed separating the two aquifers vary between 5 and 25 m and 10 and 110m respectively.